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Job Description

Primary Advantage is a federation of seven schools in Hackney. Our schools are exciting places with high expectations which promote innovation and excellence.

Every Teacher is a great Teacher. Every school is a great school.

Primary Advantage is a federation of seven schools and serves a multi-cultural community in the London Borough of Hackney. Our schools are exciting places with high expectations which promote innovation, forward thinking and excellence. We also offer the unique opportunity to be part of a community of teachers who regularly share best practice and learn from each other.  

We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for early career teachers to begin their journey in the education sector. We offer high quality professional development to help ECTs grow and develop outstanding practice.  

We are looking for inspiring, energetic teachers to work in all our schools from September 2025.  Early Careers Teachers, with the right skills and experience will be appointed at the equivalent of M2 (£40,609) on the main pay range. In addition, ECTs are offered the opportunity to start at their schools at the end of the summer term and receive payment for the school holidays. 

 We wish to appoint ECTs who:

• Have a love and passion for education
• Are enthusiastic, hardworking and committed to supporting all pupils
• Have the potential to develop others effectively and work as part of a team
• Have creative ideas with an ability to translate them into inclusive practice
• Are committed to improving student outcomes

In return, we can offer:

• A friendly, diverse, inclusive and vibrant community of pupils, teachers, families and Governors.
• A dedicated and motivated staff team who strongly believe in teamwork and building positive relationships across the federation.
• An experienced leadership team working in partnership with the Primary Advantage Federation of schools to achieve more together.
• A focus on care, guidance and support for all staff members.
• High quality professional development to support a teacher’s continued growth;

If you are ambitious and eager to teach we would like to meet you.

Please note, on page 6 of our application form, you will be required to complete the Personal Specification questions which has questions in relation to the specification. If this is not completed, we may be unable to process your application. To view or download our application pack, please visit www.primaryadvantage.co.uk. For queries in regards to the post or to return applications, please contact our Admin & Data Officer, Venessa Williams at recruitment@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk. 

Any job offer will be conditional upon the completion of satisfactory pre-appointment checks including an enhanced DBS check (and a barred list check).

Start date: September 2025

Closing date: Monday 24th February 2025 at 09:00am

Interviews: Week beginning 3rd March 2025

Scale: M2 (40,609)

The health, safety and wellbeing of every child is our top priority. We recognise our responsibility to safeguard the welfare of our children and we expect all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment to safeguarding our pupils.

Primary Advantage strives to be a diverse and inclusive community. A place where we can ALL be ourselves without prejudice or bias. We welcome applicants from all cultures and backgrounds as we are a Federation made up from all cultures and backgrounds and continues to positively advocate for this.

Applications

Visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. For queries in regards to the post or to return applications, please contact our Admin & Data Officer, Venessa Williams at recruitment@primaryadvantage.hackney.sch.uk.